International comparison of regional development studies : a survey of academic journals
A note on a comparison between academic publications by various countries on regional science and economic development, with particular emphasis on Japan. - (SGA)
Two outsiders : an aspect of modern academic geography in Japan in Languages, paradigms and schools in geography.
In this paper the A. focussed on two particular geographers as being representative of the outsiders within academic geography, ISHIDA R. and IIZUKA K. - (SGA)
The Cuban Experience in East Germany: Academic Migration from 1960 to 2000
Cuba ; Cuban emigration ; Cuban–German relations ; German Democratic Republic ; International cooperation ; International migration ; International relations ; Political geography ; Socialism ; Students ; Twentieth Century ; academic migration
The partnership between revolutionary Cuba and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) offered a route for migration that had not been possible before. While academic exchange aimed to construct a socialist society in Cuba and strengthen the Socialist
Bloc, as well as serving the economic and political interests of both states, the creation of a transnational academic elite and of intellectual collectives across borders also occurred as a by-product of the exchange. This article shows how
these ‘by-products’ came into existence, and how academic exchange can be influenced by political, financial and organisational limitations.
The academic-policy interface in post-apartheid urban research
In South Africa, where consulting, policy driven or applied research is a ubiquitous feature of geography departments, academics have been tardy or reluctant to open up the conversation about the implications of the way many now work. This issue
Political geography around the world IX : Academic geography in Spain and Franco's regime, 1936-55
Contemporary academic Geography in Spain begins in the 1940s with the educative reform carried out by Franco's regime. However, this geography dit not present any Fascist trend; for instance, German geo-politico did not achieve any relevance
Explaining the variation in the empirical estimates of academic knowledge spillovers
The paper presents a meta-regression analysis of the empirical studies exploring the relationship between academic knowledge spillovers and regional innovation. The results of the literature are found to depend on country effects, the level
Disabilities in academic workplaces : experiences of human and physical geographers
This article analyses disabilities in British academic workplaces and how they intersect with academic careers, lifestyles and workplaces. First, it discusses the experiences of those geographers who are active and politicised in relation
Web presence of academic geographers : a generational divide?
In this article, the Web practices of academic geographers are examined through an Internet-based survey, to better understand how these geographers both present themselves through the Internet and perceive the importance of such practices around
Web presence. Situated within this increasing importance of the Internet as part of professional practice and the neoliberalization of the university, the changes in the teaching and research of academics are overviewed. It then discusses the findings